Friday Five — March 27, 2026

Red Hat news and announcements from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon

See the latest Red Hat news and content from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe in Amsterdam, including updates on OpenShift 4.21, cloud-native security, and AI. Learn more

SiliconANGLE - Red Hat sees inference as AI’s next battleground — with Kubernetes at the core

As AI demands drive orders-of-magnitude increases in token consumption, the challenge now is less about training larger models than about running them reliably, cost-effectively and at scale. Red Hat has contributed llm-d, an open-source project for running LLMs across Kubernetes clusters, to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. Learn more

ITBrief - Red Hat finds cloud security incidents hit 97% of firms

Red Hat published the 2026 State of Cloud-Native Security Report, which found that 97% of organizations experienced at least one cloud-native security incident in the past year. The findings point to routine operational weaknesses rather than rare, highly specialized attacks. Learn more

The economics of Red Hat OpenShift 4.21: Why infrastructure is now a financial strategy

Red Hat’s Maria Bracho sums up the key release notes for Red Hat OpenShift 4.21. No fluff, no fuss. If you're looking to bridge the gap between your existing VMs and cloud-native operations, check out what this latest release has to offer. Learn more

What does “AI security” mean and why does it matter to your business?

AI security is about safeguarding models, data, and outputs from manipulation, leakage, and misuse as adoption accelerates. Without built-in governance and transparency, AI can amplify risk, making system design essential for trust, compliance, and reliable business outcomes. Learn more